The House passed updates to Kentucky's law restricting private electronic communications between students and teachers.

It comes as a law passed just last year created some confusion and some unintended consequences.

We all united a year ago to stop minor students from being subjected to a one on one conversation unrelated to their academic studies, that could result in inappropriate communication.

I truly believe that we all still want to prevent communication of that nature, but I also hope we agree on is the need to clarify our previously enacted language so that we do not unintentionally punish our Commonwealth's great educators who are trying to shape the lives of our young people in a positive way.

Some of the common cleanup measures in this bill are that it clarifies the definitions of family, qualified school volunteers, and school district employees.

It includes exemptions for virtual school instruction and feedback, emergency situations, field trips, and work based learning.

It permits group messaging relevant to the school involvement when the parent is included, or multiple faculty members.

House Bill 67 reworks last year's Senate Bill 181, filed by State Senator Lindsey Titchener.

She filed her own clean up bill this year, also filed as Senate Bill 181.